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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 18,465 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary James.


0.00
Liverpool kick off and get the match underway!
4.45
Nunzio Campedelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek advances inside the box! Albrecht Turek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Wrexham are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
6.36
With imagination, Nicola C. De Rosa laces a weighted ball forward to Ian Zonneveld. Ian Zonneveld makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth skips past Julian Bischoff! Phil Hackworth cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Giannis Xanthopoulos manages to gather it.
9.50
Bill Thirlwell decides to run forward with the ball. Bill Thirlwell decides to run forward with the ball. Bill Thirlwell knocks the ball forward to Markus Will but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.46
Giampiero Lucchini makes a probing pass to Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek makes a pass forward but Anselmo Cudini makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
20.06
Alejandro Molowny makes a simple pass to Fausto Mangone. Fausto Mangone knocks the ball forward to Markus Will. Markus Will shoots from 25 yards but Alin Dobos is on top of it.
24.48
Gunnar El-Fakiri threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Varela. Rodrigo Varela flicks a high ball forward to Victor Pardo who takes it down. Victor Pardo shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.45
Nicola C. De Rosa flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Varela controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Varela decides to run forward with the ball. Rodrigo Varela whips in a cross ball towards Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Liverpool!
36.31
Giampiero Lucchini knocks the ball forward to Markus Will. Markus Will shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Wrexham kick off and get the second half underway!
55.35
Pierre G. Lantignotti comes in with a late challenge on Anselmo Cudini. The referee warns Pierre G. Lantignotti to calm down! Anselmo Cudini stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.26
Giampiero Lucchini brings the ball forward. Giampiero Lucchini shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.44
Fabian Natale Olivi flicks a high ball forward to Arno Winkler who takes it down. Arno Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
60.59
Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Lars Eberle replacing Bill Thirlwell and Maxence Nonda replacing Dominic Morrison and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
69.48
Fausto Mangone passes the ball forward to Markus Will. Markus Will knocks in a cross ball towards Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini flicks the ball with his head. Alin Dobos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.06
Maxence Nonda flicks the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Lucchini. Giampiero Lucchini chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Will. Markus Will knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.17
Wrexham have made a substitution with Pedro Marcelino replacing Markus Will .
78.18
Maxence Nonda flicks a high ball forward to Nunzio Campedelli who takes it down. Nunzio Campedelli sees Albrecht Turek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albrecht Turek makes a great pass forward. Pedro Marcelino runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
81.08
Fabian Natale Olivi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
84.09
Ian Zonneveld knocks the ball forward to Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler shoots from distance but somehow Giannis Xanthopoulos manages to keep it out.
85.18
Giampiero Lucchini hits a low pass to Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini makes a pass forward but Albrecht Turek is yards offside!
89.09
Phil Hackworth catches Julian Bischoff on the ankles. The referee warns Phil Hackworth to calm down! Julian Bischoff gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Nunzio Campedelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gunnar El-Fakiri.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 6 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 67.948717948718 vs 32.0512820512821
Play Area
Home team third: 24.36%, Midfield: 42.31%, Away team third: 33.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Turek of Wrexham

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
7
6
8
10. Anselmo Cudini (ATT)
8
11. Markus Will (ATT)
8

12. Lars Eberle (DEF)
6
13. Maxence Nonda (MID)
6
14. Pedro Marcelino (ATT)
6

1. Alin Dobos (GK)
6
5. Duncan Brady (DEF)
6
6. Ian Zonneveld (MID)
6
8
9. Victor Pardo (ATT)
8
10. Phil Hackworth (ATT)
6
11. Arno Winkler (ATT)
8

12. Adam Lawrence (DEF)
0
13. Nils Weigel (MID)
0
14. John Moffat (MID)
0